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With no space in the budget to make Rafinha’s arrival feasible, Flamengo gave up the player’s contracting. On Friday night, the vice president of football, Marcos Braz, and the executive director of the portfolio, Bruno Spindel, were at the side’s home to communicate the decision.
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The information was initially released by journalist Mauro Cézar Pereira and confirmed by give.
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Rafinha hasn’t played since leaving Olympiacos – Photo: Twitter reproduction
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In the conversation with Rafinha, the leaders stated that it was not a financial decision, but a political decision. The duo met with President Rodolfo Landim last Thursday to try to move forward in hiring, but this Friday, at Maracanã, it was announced that it would not be possible to do the deal.
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After Flamengo’s victory over Resende, Braz made contact to meet Rafinha in person and communicate about the decision.
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Without the agreement, Rafinha will go to Londrinha to rest with the family. He authorized his manager, Lincoln, to hear other proposals.
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Flamengo and Rafinha talked about the return of the full-back since February, when he terminated his contract with Olympiacos. The parties reached an initial agreement, but the red-black football department made it clear that it still needed an endorsement from the financial side, which did not happen.
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The warning made by football that it would need the final authorization of the board is what differentiates Rafinha’s case from that experienced by Diego Alves, for example. The goalkeeper accepted an offer made by Bruno Spindel and was warned that only the signature would be missing, but the board vetoed for exceeding the financial capacity at the time. The case dragged on, but it had a happy ending for Flamengo with the renewal of the contract.
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Flamengo’s budget for 2021 had to be made in October to be approved and, at the time, the feeling was that as of April one of the main revenues, the box office, could return. It will not be possible, and the forecast of R $ 100 million in revenue for the year is unlikely to materialize.
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